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Beyond U – Fine Arts Course
Beyond U – Fine Arts Course 150 150 Rebecca Gillespie

FRIDAYS @ Beyond U

FINE ARTS

Learn the skills of printmaking, collage, figure drawing, mandala making, and painting self-portraits. Participants can learn and create in an atmosphere that promotes self-expression and creativity.

Instructor: James Puntigam l Time: 12:30PM – 3PM
Location: Zoom/In person at Hannan Center
Class Size: 7 min

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BEYOND U- Sing, Lady, Sing!
BEYOND U- Sing, Lady, Sing! 150 150 Rebecca Gillespie

THURSDAYS @ Beyond U

SING, LADY, SING! (WOMEN’S MULTI-STYLE SINGING GROUP)

Come and be a part of the Joy of Group Singing with “Sing, Lady, Sing!” Rehearsals will include a warmup, working on harmonies, pointers on vocal techniques…… and FUN singing music! Alina is always open to suggestions on repertoire. We will go “Everywhere Music Goes”. Directed by pianist/arranger/vocalist Alina Morr, of the award-winning group, Straight Ahead, the group will sing a variety of styles.

Instructor: Alina Morr l Time: 12:30PM – 2PM l Location: In person at Hannan Center
Class Size: 7 min/ 20 max
Materials Needed: TBA

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Madrigal Chorale’s Pops Concert | Take Me to the Water
Madrigal Chorale’s Pops Concert | Take Me to the Water 150 150 Rebecca Gillespie


Madrigal Chorale’s Pops Concert – ‘Take Me to the Water’ at Hannan Center
Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 7:30 pm

Entry to this exclusive event includes hors d’oeuvres, desserts and one complimentary alcoholic beverage. Limited capacity. Advance tickets only. Visit madrigalchorale.org/tickets to purchase.

*This activity is supported by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Hannan AfterDark | Poetry Spring Workshop & Performance
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Hannan AfterDark with InsideOut Literary Arts | Poetry Spring Workshop & Performance
Led by Suzanne Honda – Lead Teaching Artist Fellow

Join InsideOut Literary Arts for a 10-Session Poetry and Performance Workshop.

These sessions will be facilitated by one of our professional Writers-in-Residence, Suzanne Honda and a special guest teaching artist from Citywide Poets. All sessions will be designed to engage both first-time and experienced writers. Participants will explore a variety of poetic tools and strategies for exploring our memories and experiences through the act of writing creatively.

The program will conclude with an in-person, intergenerational poetry performance.

Register to join us virtually Wednesdays in March and April | Time: 4-5:30pm
Materials: Composition notebook and writing utensils
$7 Registration | $7 Class cost

Virtual mtg info will be emailed upon registration | No experience needed  **Class size is limited to 15 participants – first come, first serve!

 

Wednesday, March 6 | Wednesday, March 13 | Wednesday, March 20 | Wednesday, March 27

Wednesday, April 3 | Wednesday, April 10 | Wednesday, April 17 | Wednesday, April 24

 

Our final class in the series will meet in-person at Hannan Center in the Lower Level Black Box Theater for a LIVE Intergenerational Poetry Performance |Time: TBA

Beyond U - Winter 2024 - Poetry Workshop
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Beyond U – Listening B(L)ack Media Series
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August 1 | Time: 5-7PM | Location: Hannan Center Black Box Theater – Lower-Level | Cost: $15
Billy Strayhorn — Music & Film “Lush Life”
For this episode we will focus on the vast musical impact of tremendously prolific composer, Billy “Sweet Pea” Strayhorn. We will examine his lifelong musical journey as an indispensable artistic counterweight to Duke Ellington.  To supplement the discussion, there will be a showing of the documentary, Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, which sheds necessary light on the complicated obstacles Strayhorn was forced to navigate as an openly gay Black man, as well as a preeminent musical artist. Live performances of his works will illustrate the profound and long-lasting nature of Strayhorn’s immense musical catalog.

September 12 | Time: 5-7PM | Location: Hannan Center Black Box Theater – Lower – Level | Cost: $15
Quincy Jones — Lecture & Film “The Wiz”
The focus of this episode will be the incomparably influential Quincy Jones. We will discuss his plethora of original compositions and arrangements, as well as the many significant artists and projects he shaped as a vetted musical architect and guide.   The lecture will be preceded by a showing of The Wiz, laying the groundwork for our discussion of its soundtrack composer’s expansive artist portfolio.

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‘Black Dolls Matter’ Talk | Kayrod Gallery
‘Black Dolls Matter’ Talk | Kayrod Gallery 150 150 Rebecca Gillespie

SAVE THE DATE | Sat, Jan 6, 2024

Join us in the Kayrod Gallery for a talk about why ‘Black Dolls Matter’
Beginning 1pm

 

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Thu, Dec 14th at NOON
Thu, Dec 14th at NOON 150 150 Rebecca Gillespie

The Hannan Players Present
Lower Level | Black Box Theater

Christmas Eve: Nearing Midnight in New York by Langston Hughes | Performed by Marion Hinton and Maria Ward
A Black Creole Christmas by Leah Chase | Performed by Berline Brown
Toleration by Jason Haskins | Performed by Pat Beard
The Black Madonna by Albert Rice | Performed by Shashu Amen-Ra
Notice the Mistletoe by Daryl Cumber Dance | Performed by Matthew Bender
Merry Christmas Baby by Pearl Cleage | Performed by Marion Hinton
Amazing Peace by Dr. Maya Angelou | Performed by The Hannan Players

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Kayrod Art Gallery Gift Shop
Kayrod Art Gallery Gift Shop 150 150 Hannan Center

Open weekdays from 10a – 3p

Are you looking for a meaningful gift for someone special that is unique?

Look no further than the Kayrod Art Gallery Gift Shop – in-person and online!

*All the art available for purchase through the Kayrod Gift Shop also supports Hannan Center’s nonprofit work as a portion of the proceeds from a sale goes back to Hannan.

Thank you so much for giving back to your community!

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“Dolls in the D” Exhibit Opens Saturday, Dec 2nd at 5pm
“Dolls in the D” Exhibit Opens Saturday, Dec 2nd at 5pm 2560 1280 Hannan Center

Opening Sat, Dec 2, 2023!

Come to the Kayrod Gallery for the ‘Dolls in the D’ Exhibit. This exhibit is just in time as you can also purchase dolls through the Kayrod Gallery Gift Shop! There will be artists onsite selling art as well. Come on out for an exciting opening night!

Explore the intricate world of dolls through this captivating art exhibit that showcases a diverse collection of historical, fashionable, collectible, craft, and unique figures.

This display celebrates doll makers, doll artistry, history, diversity and invites visitors to appreciate the unique story each doll tells.

If  you miss the opening, don’t despair, the exhibit will be open 10am – 3pm weekdays through Monday, January 15, 2024.

 

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